Buy It Again !Newsletter of the New Jersey Buy Recycled Business Network
Winter, 1999

Partnership Formed to Advance
Buy Recycled Program

While not quite a mega-merger, the recent partnership that was formed
between the New Jersey Buy Recycled Business Network (Network) and
the Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR) should result in a
more dynamic, proactive and efficient Buy Recycled organization. The
Network shall remain an independent organization but shall be affiliated
with ANJR just as the Network is affiliated with the Buy Recycled
Business Alliance of the National Recycling Coalition, Inc. The partnership
will not only help the Network expand its scope of activities, but
also its role as an organization that can influence the marketplace
through its members demand for recycled products.

Integral to the newly formed partnership is the reorganization of
the Network. As part of this endeavor, a governing board (see related
article below) has been formed. Member dues, to be established by
the Board, will fund Network activities starting in January, 2000.
The NJDEP, Bureau of Recycling and Planning will provide funding for
Network activities through 1999.

Network Board Established

Leading the New Jersey Buy Recycled Business Network through its
reorganization and into the new millennium is a seven-person governing
Board that includes two co-chairs, as well as the President of the
Association of New Jersey Recyclers. The Board is comprised as follows:

The key responsibilities of the newly created Board include establishing
an annual work plan, scope of services and members dues schedule
for the year beginning January 1, 2000.

Did You Know

Re-Sails, a company based in Newport, Rhode Island, makes nautical-themed
clothing and accessories, such as duffel bags and jackets, from
worn sails. The sail recycler has established a catalog mailing
service, as well as website (www.resails.com)
to help customers order merchandise.

"Recycled Re-Seen: Folk Art from the Global Scrap Heap" is a
travelling exhibition that explores the aesthetic and cross-cultural
process of recovering and transforming so-called "junk" into handmade
objects of renewed meaning and beauty. The exhibition will visit
the Morris Museum from April 12 through June 21, 1999. Contact the
Morris Museum at 973-538-0454 ext.254 or at www.MorrisMuseum.org
for additional information.

Amazing Recycled Products has established a website (www.amazingrecycled.com)
that they hope will be one of the most extensive sites in regard
to recycled products. The company has been manufacturing and distributing
recycled products since 1990.

Tri-Vitro of Seattle, Washington produces a finely processed
recycled glass product that can be used in silica sand pool filter
systems. The recycled glass has been shown to perform better and
last longer than conventional sand. It will be used in the pool
at the Washington Goodwill Games. The company can be contacted at
360-733-2122.

The State of New Jersey recently distributed Buy Recycled informational
payroll inserts to approximately 100,000 employees at the state,
county and local levels.

Innovative Housing Program Embraces Recycled Products

The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA), in collaboration
with PSE&G, initiated The Sustainable Development/Afford-able
Housing Pilot Program this past December. The purpose of the program
is to promote sustainable development in the context of affordable,
energy efficient housing. Listed as one of the key sustainable design
strategies of the program is the use of materials that incorporate
recycled content, have reduced toxicity and are recyclable, repairable
and durable.

Successful applicants will receive a subsidy through NJDCAs
Balanced Housing Program, which has set aside enough funding to produce
up to 100 units. Additional financial incentives will be provided
by the PSE&G Energy Efficient Home (EEH) 5-Star Program. For further
information, contact Peggy Huchet of the NJDCA, Division of Housing
and Community Resources at 609-633-6284.

Use of Recycled Products in Road Construction Focus of Seminar

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and
the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), in conjunction
with the Cook College Office of Continuing Professional Education,
will be presenting a half-day seminar on May 13, 1999 on the use of
recycled products and materials in road construction and maintenance.
The seminar will provide detailed information from a variety of road
engineering experts, including representatives from the NJDOT, industry
and academia. Among other things, the seminar will explore the use
of reclaimed asphalt pavement and recycled concrete aggregate, the
NJDOT approval process for new recycled materials and NJDOT research
findings. The seminar will be held at the Holiday Inn in Jamesburg.
Please contact Chris Krupka at 732-932-9271 for further information
and registration details.

uto Maker to Require Recycled Content

In one of the strongest stances on the use of recycled materials
in the manufacturing of automobiles to date, DaimlerChrysler AG plans
to force parts suppliers to add as much as 40 percent recycled content
to future products. DaimlerChrysler will apply the mandate to plastic,
aluminum, ferrous, rubber and glass component suppliers.

For plastic parts, DaimlerChrysler is asking suppliers to provide
at least 20 percent recycled content by weight in 2000. By 2002 and
beyond, that percentage climbs to 30 percent, according to the firms
policy.

By 2002, the automaker is requiring a minimum of 25 percent recycled
content from aluminum-based products, 35 percent from ferrous metal
parts and 25 percent from a general "other" category, which includes
rubber, liquid chemicals and glass. The policy calls for rises in
percentages by the year 2010 for some of the materials.

According to DaimlerChryslers environmental affairs department,
the new policy which originated at the companys Auburn Hills,
Michigan headquarters is a response to pressures in Europe to make
vehicles more recyclable and to beliefs that a recycling policy can
help the company economically. The company will phase in the program
immediately on all Chrysler-based vehicles, a spokesman said.